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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings and killed at least 14 people in Turkey and Greece on Friday.

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In this handout photo made available by the Istanbul Fire Authority, members of various rescue services carry 3-year-old Elif Perincek, after she was rescued from the rubble of a building some 65 hours after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Izmir, Turkey, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Rescue teams continue ploughing through concrete blocs and debris of collapsed buildings in Turkey's third largest city in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey's Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, Friday Oct. 30, killing dozens. Close to a thousand people were injured. (Istanbul Fire Authority via AP)

The death toll rose to 87 on Monday as recovery efforts continue after Friday's 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Greece.

Two children pulled alive from the rubble on Monday in Izmir, Turkey, nearly three full days after the quake struck, according to The Associated Press. The first was a 14-year-old child, and the second was a three-year-old girl.

(MORE: 3-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Turkey Earthquake Rubble After Being Trapped 65 Hours)

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The quake was centered in the Aegean Sea about 8.5 miles northeast of Neon Karlovasion, on the north side of the Greek island of Samos, off the coast of Turkey.

In addition to the 93 fatalities, more than 1,000 people were left injured.

The earthquake triggered a small tsunami in Samos and the Seferihisar district of Izmir province, killing one person.

Photos above show the devastation in Turkey and Greece as rescue efforts continue.

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